Recently, Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) in its Annual Report 2023 highlighted Ministry/ Department/ Sector-wise corruption complaints received and disposed against public officials.
Key Highlights of the Report
- In 2023, CVC received 74203 complaints of corruption out of which 66373 cases have been disposed and 7830 were pending.
- Commission also issued guidelines on various verticals of vigilance administration viz., Punitive, Preventive, and Participative Vigilance.
Punitive, Preventive, and Participative Vigilance
- Punitive: Time-bound effective punitive action against those found guilty of misconduct to act as deterrent for others.
- Preventive: Seeks to achieve corruption free governance proactively, by proposing structural remedies to minimize possibility of corrupt practices.
- Measures under this include simplification/ updation of rules, rotational transfer of officers, process re-engineering, etc.
- Participative: To ensure active engagement of all stakeholders – government functionaries, civil society, educational institutions, etc. – to educate about ill effects of corruption.
- It includes measures such as Vigilance Awareness Week for capacity building of individuals and organizations, etc.
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